WATCH LIVE: Renée Fleming sings Strauss and a world premiere
Join the Aspen Music Festival and School for a special recital you can watch LIVE right here at CPRClassical.org.
WATCH LIVE: pianist Harmony Zhu plays Schumann, Chopin, Ravel in Aspen
Join the Aspen Music Festival and School for a special recital you can watch LIVE right here at CPRClassical.org.
Beat the summer heat with a 2024 Colorado classical music festival
Music fills the slopes of snowless ski towns and metropolitan concert halls with renowned festivals every year, and 2024 just may be the best season yet.
CPR Classical’s Summerfest 2024: what to hear, watch and when
Summer classical music is renowned in Colorado!
WATCH: Jeremy Denk in the CPR Performance Studio
Jeremy Denk plays Beach, Brahms, and even gets some ragtime rolling with Scott Joplin in the CPR Performance Studio. Take a listen to his performances form December 2023.
Find your old band or orchestra instrument a new home in a Colorado music program
Last year was another banner year for the Bringing Music to Life Instrument Drive. Coloradans donated 1,100 used instruments that were repaired when possible and donated to schools.
The Year of the Dragon: Music to celebrate the Lunar New Year
In China, it’s often referred to as the Spring Festival. In Mongolia, it’s Tsagaan Sar. Vietnam, it’s called Tết Nguyên Đán.
An easy resolution: See live classical music this January
Sad about that post-holiday lull? A little bored in the new year? Treat yourself to Colorado classical events happening across the state.
String up the lights! The 2023 Sound of the Season is here
CLICK HERE: Download a printable Sound of the Season schedule! The weather is getting cooler, but now is the time of year for warm memories!
WATCH: Time for Three in the CPR Performance Studio
One of the best things about summer? Musicians stopping by the CPR Performance Studio on their way to one of Colorado’s many other summer music festivals.
WATCH: Robert Spano, Seraphic Fire in Haydn’s ‘The Creation,’ the finale to Aspen Music Festival’s 2023 season
Join us for an Aspen livestream from the Benedict Music Tent on CPR Classical this Sunday!
WATCH: Mozart’s earliest opera masterpiece, ‘Idomeneo,’ live from Aspen
Watch the triumphant tale of Idomeneo, the King of Crete, live from the Aspen Music Festival opera stage on Thursday, August 17. Neptune saves Idomeneo from the ocean after Idomeneo’s success in the Trojan War, setting into motion a tale of love, loyalty and family. This epic, bold opera premiered just a few days before Mozart’s 25th birthday.
A summer highlight: McGegan and Pratt team up for something old and something new
Two big names in classical music, conductor Nicholas McGegan and pianist Awadagin Pratt, are meeting for the first time in Aspen this summer.
A melting pot of American music: American immigrants and visitors in classical music
Every year on the Fourth of July, Americans pull out the fireworks, hotdogs and historic music in an effort to honor the birth of our nation.
Summerfest Postcards 2023: explore Colorado’s summer music festivals through audio snapshots
It’s the sights and sounds of Colorado’s summer music festivals through one minute snapshots with CPR Classical’s Summerfest Postcards.
CPR Classical’s Summerfest 2023: Hear world-class music from Aspen, Vail and Boulder
Colorado is one of the top destinations for summer classical festivals in the world. Renowned musicians and audiences flock to the Centennial State for performances in gorgeous spaces. And CPR Classical brings the excitement to you every day on the radio June 15 – August 20.
